Children’s librarian Megan Daumen poses with crafts that children ages 7-11 will make during the “Wings of Fire” Party. She also holds the “Wings of Fire” box set attendees have a chance of winning at the party. Registration is required to attend. Photo by Sarah Wright.

News Release

SYRACUSE — Sign up now for Syracuse Public Library’s “Wings of Fire” Party from 12-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in the downstairs meeting room. Fans of the series who are 7-11 years of age will make several dragon-themed crafts, including a dragon painting, a dragon egg and a glass dragon eye. There will also be a tasty, themed treat.

Attendees will guess the number of dragon eggs in a jar to win a “Wings of Fire” box set containing books one through five. The child who guesses closest without going over will win the set.

Space is limited, so register today by visiting the library’s digital calendar at https://rb.gy/quc5p. If a household has multiple children attending, register each child separately. Interested parties can also call the library at (574) 457-3022, and a librarian will register your child.

Escape Room

Embrace the challenge and escape SPL’s new “Five Nights at Freddy’s” themed escape room this October. Attendees will need to solve a series of puzzles in the Rosalyn Jones Room to unlock the master box to escape. The library has four slots available for registration at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2; 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11; 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19; and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Click the date you are interested in on the library’s online calendar, http://rb.gy/6udmk, and register digitally.

If none of the time slots work, reach out to Michelle Parker to set up an alternative time for the escape room. Call her at (574) 457-3022, ext. 2008, or by email at [email protected].

Children’s Programming

Children can show off their dance moves, while completing fun games during Move and Groove Club. This group meets at 4 p.m. every Monday in the downstairs meeting room.

Preschoolers can enjoy fun stories while learning about the alphabet during story time at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays in the children’s department. Also at 10:30 a.m., school-aged children can attend the home-school class in the downstairs meeting room. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, home-school class will focus on sign language and be geared toward older elementary students, or grades fourth through sixth. Younger children can still attend but may require the assistance of their adults.

Young Adult Clubs

Multiple young adult clubs will meet during the week of Sept. 25, starting with the young adult book club from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. The group will discuss “Stalking Jack the Ripper” by Kerri Maniscalco. A historical thriller, the book follows its lead as she becomes enmeshed in the investigation of a serial murderer.

Later in the week, the anime club will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. During the meeting, group members will pick an anime to watch on Crunchyroll. Young writers should join the YA writing club from 4-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. Members will dive into character creation with a writing game.